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L - Local Studies and History book collection
. - Main series (octavo)
01 - Physical Aspects
02 - Geology
03 - Natural History
04 - Meteorology
05 - General Works
06 - Directories
07 - Book Trade in Birmingham
08 - Periodicals and Newspapers
09 - Bibilography on all aspects of the history of Birmingham
10 - Religion
11 - Ecclesiology, Church Buildings, Art, Furniture
12 - Monastic Birmingham
13 - Church of England General Histories
14 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Birmingham
15 - Diocese of Birmingham. Archdeaconary of Aston
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17 - Roman Catholic Church
18 - Nonconformists Dissenters
19 - Minor Denominations
20 - Social Life
21 - Social Life Special Classes
22 - Customs of Public and Private Life, Pageants, Festivals Ceremonies and Other Customs
23 - Inns, Taverns, Public Houses, Hotels, Hospitaity, customes connected with eating and drinking
24 - Clubs and Societies
25 - Amusements, Recreation, Sports and Pastimes
26 - Circuses, Fair and Similar Shows
27 - Parks, Open Spaces, Public Gardens and Pleasure Gardens
28 - Theatres, Music Halls
29 - Legends, Ghost Apparitions, Hauntings
30 - History of Birmingham Government from ealiest times
31 - City Corporation, The Mayor, Aldermen and Council Collectively
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35 - Freedom Qualifications, Rights and Duties of Citizens
36 - City Officials and Departments
37
38 - Town Hall
39 - Regional Government
40 - Statistics, Yearbooks of General Statistics
41 - Poor, Life and Labour
42 - Crimes, Offences, Misdemeanours, Juvenile Crime, Special Crimes
43 - Laws, Admisitration of Justice
44 - Markets and Food Supply
45 - Public Health
46 - Medicine Hospitals
47 - Transport, Communication, Traffic Problems
48 - Education, Teaching and Teachers, History and Description of Schools,
49 - Other Services (Gas, Electricity)
50 - Culture in Birmingham
51 - Literary Associations
52 - Literary Associations (Birmingham and Midland Writers Only)
53 - Libraries
54 - Fine Arts, artists, Printing, Sculpture
55 - Music
56 - Architecture in Birmingham
57 - Public Buildings
58 - Domestic Architecture, Household Effecrs, Gardens
59 - Other Cutural Activities
60 - Economic History and Theory
61 - Industrial Organisation
62 - Commerce, Commercial Interests
63 - Finance, Banking, Public Finance
64 - Trades and Manufactures
65 - Engineering and Technology
66 - Chemical and Allied Industries
67 - Manufactures
1; 281713 - Directory of British manufacturers of jewellery, silver, electro-plate etc. (Birmingham Jewellers' and Siversmiths' Association) Illus. 1918. .
1; 285357 - Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association. Buyer's guide. Illus. 1920. .
1; 295842 - A better price. The booklet of Lees & Sanders, Refiners. Birmingham. Illus. 43pp. c.1904. Lees and Sanders, refiners.
1; 310199 - Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association Buyers' guide. Illus 1924. .
1; 619950 - On the evolution of the jewellery and gun quarters in Birmingham.
1; 625084 - Are you clever with your hands : [some account of the jewellery and metalwork industries in Birmingham, etc.] issued for boys and girls who are choosing their first job.
1; 662042 - The Sheffield Smelting Company Limited, 1760 [to] 1960 : [incorporating Lees and Sanders, refiners / presented by the Company on the occasion of its bi-centenary].
2; 267382 - The Next War: the British Industries Fair, Birmingham Branch. By C.H. Betts and M. Watts. Illus. 66pp. 1916. *BETTS (CHARLES H.).
2; 402360 - Hunt (William) & Sons, The Brades, Ltd. Brades Steel Works, near Birmingham. Descriptive booklet. Illus. 32pp.
2; 464478 - Pig irons of Great Britain. 5th edition. 30pp. 1937. Darby & Company.
2; 537493 - ROSE (J) A new guide to the iron trade; or, Mill managers' and stock takers' assistant. Comprising a series of new and comprehensive tables, practically arranged to shew at one view, the weight of iron required to produce boiler plates, sheet iron etc.
2; 614251 - The story of the old works : an epic of industry : an account of some happenings at the Walsall Road Works, 1790-1949.
2; 640902 - Souvenir of visit to Birmingham, August 20th [to] 23rd, 1895.
2; 661996 - G.K.N. : history of a great industrial enterprise, the Guest Keen & Nettlefolds group of companies.
2; 662114 - List of members and classified list of products ...
2; 662650 - A tale of simple facts : [an autobiographical account of his discovery of pig boiling].
2; 663247 - [Illustrated catalogue of shipping tackle, chains, etc.].
2; 686698 - [Two hundred and fiftieth] 250th anniversary of the first successful use of coke in ironmaking : Anniversary Meeting, 23rd-25th Sept. 1959, Birmingham and Coalbrookdale : programme and guide.
2; 731109 - Guide to the iron trade of Great Britain.
2; 786252 - Dynasty of iron founders : the Darbys and Coalbrookdale.
3; 259122 - The Journal of the Fender and Fire Brasses Manufacturers' Association. Monthly. October 1897 - March 1899. Wants August 1898; January, February 1899. 2 volumes. 1897-99. Fender and Fire Brasses Manufacturers Association.
3; 317602 - Kynoch Limited and King's Norton Metal Co. Limited, Birmingham. Constituent companies of Nobel Industries Limited. Non-ferrous metals and alloys. Illus. 45pp. 1924 NOTE - The title on the binding is "The Witton book of non-ferrous metals and alloys". Metal Trades.
3; 384822 - Kynoch Limited and King's Norton Metal Co. Limited, Birmingham. Constituent companies of Nobel Industries Limited. Non-ferrous metals and alloys. Illus. 45pp. 1924 NOTE - The title on the binding is "The Witton book of non-ferrous metals and alloys". Metal Trades.
3; 538757 - Non-ferrous metals and alloys. Published by Kynoch Limited and King's Norton Metal Co. Limited, Birmingham. Constituent companies of Nobel Industries Limited. Illus. 45pp. 1924 NOTE - The title on the binding is 'The Witton book of non-ferrous metals and alloys'. Kynoch Limited.
3; 617204 - The Metals Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited : a brief account of its history prepared for the visit to Kynoch works by the members of the Britain Association for the Advancement of Science.
3; 635398 - Technical brochure.
3; 662547 - Directory.
3; 662845 - The first hundred and fifty years : a brief history of Capper Pass and Son Limited.
3; 688460 - Evered 1809-1959 : an interim report.
4; 149588 - An advertising booklet. 20pp. 1876?. Green, Cadbury and Richards (button makers) Birmingham.
4; 313081 - Jones (W.U.) The Button industry (with special reference to button making in Birmingham) (Pitman's Common Commodities and Industries). 1924.
4; 662399 - The post-war reconstruction report of the British button industry : [with references to Birmingham].
6; 483225 - 50 years of growth, 1888 - 1938. Dunlop Rubber Company Limited. Ports. Illus. 16pp. 1938. Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd..
7; 605106 - History of Bakelite Limited / T.J. Fielding ; [foreword by H.V. Potter].
7; 662567 - Landmarks of the plastics industry.
7; 800903 - The story of B.I.P. [British Industrial Plastics], 1894-1962 / by Cyril S. Dingley.
8; 68372 - Thomas and Bettridge. Catalogue of the stock of papier mâché and japanned goods of J. Bettridge & Co., which will be sold by auction, 8th – 10th August 1870. 24pp. 1870. Sale Catalogues.
8; 289433 - Boiling Pot (The) Monthly magazine of Kalamazoo Limited. (Morland and Impey) Vols. 1 – 6 (February 1920 – September 1932) Illus. 1920-32.
8; 293829 - Kalamagazette. Monthly magazine of Morland and Impey Limited. Volumes 1 - 6. April 1914 - December 1919. Ports. Illus. 1914-19 NOTE - Volume 1 and Volume 2 Number 1 are 'duplicated' Succeded by The Boiling Pot, see Boiling Pot.
8; 467716 - Boxfoldia Ltd. Annual works conference, 10th-12th (1937-39). Reports. 4 vols 1937-39 NOTE :- Nos. 1-9 not published. Boxfoldia Ltd.
8; 517420 - Alice through the papermill, in respectful criticism of the paper control and kindred matters relating to the present state of the trade. A plea for an equitable system of planning whereby to ensure a measure of efficiency and a degree of order for all concerned. Written and pictured by A. Wragg after Lewis Carrol and Sir John Tenniel. Sponsored with a preface by C.H. Foyle, of Boxfoldia Ltd. Bournbrook, Birmingham. 55pp. 1940 NOTE - Published for private circulation. WRAGG (ARTHUR).
8; 605101 - Alive through the papermill, in respectful criticism of the paper control and kindred matters relating to the present state of the trade. A plea for an equitable system of planning whereby to ensure a measure of efficiency and a degree of order for all concerned. Written and pictured by A. Wragg after Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel. Sponsored with a preface by C.H. Foyle of Boxfoldia Ltd., Bournbrook, Birmingham. (2nd edition) Published for private circulation. 55pp. 1950. FOYLE (CHARLES HENRY).
8; 796847 - English papier ma?che? of the Georgian and Victorian periods.
9; 411816 - Stephenson (A.H.) The Trade Associations of Birmingham brick-masters, 1864-1933. (Menton) Port. 1933. Brick Trade.
9; 793820 - The story of 100 years of phosphorous making, 1851-1951 : [the history of Albright & Wilson Ltd.].
11; 212406 - Scheme of University Education. 1907. Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association (Birmingham).
11; 386099 - Monthly bulletin of the Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association. Volume 1. May - December 1929--. Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association (Birmingham).
11; 610924 - [Catalogue, c.1908].
11; 660977 - Birmingham-- the silver centre : an exhibition of modern Birmingham Civic Society [held at] Messrs. Lee Longland & Co. Ltd. and Messrs. Edward Gray Ltd. : [short description and catalogue of exhibits] / with a foreword by Elkan Simons.
11; 662017 - Fra et par gamle engelske forretningsarkiv : [with references to Matthew Boulton, James Watt and Josiah Wedgwood].
11; 744839 - The development of the goldsmiths' trade in the Midlands.
11; 747133 - Adam silver, 1765-1795.
11; 787372 - Sidelights on the history of the gold and silver trades : together with an account of "the trial of the Pyx" / by W.T. Prideaux.
12; 212406 - Birmingham Jewellers' & Silversmiths' Association. Scheme of university education. 9pp. 1907. University.
12; 294619 - Report of the Committee. 1st (1887) etc. 1888 etc. NOTE :- From 1919 called The Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association and The Gold, Silver, Electro Plate and Allied Trades Manufacturers' Federation. Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association (Birmingham).
12; 333110 - The Happy Jeweller. A magazine of good cheer for all engaged in the jewellery, plate and kindred trades. Edited by Norman Tiptaft for Tiptaft Ltd. Nos. 1 - 17 (January 1924 to Spring 1933) 1924-33 NOTE - 1. Wants No. 8. 2. All published. TIPTAFT (NORMAN) Works edited by.
12; 348353 - The history, development and organisation of the Birmingham jewellery and allied trades. / By J. C. Roche.
12; 348353 - The history, development and organisation of the Birmingham jewellery and allied trades. Thesis for the degree of Master of Commerce in the University of Birmingham. Supplement to The Dial. Published by Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd. and the Birmingham Jewellers' & Silversmiths' Association. 1927. ROCHE (JOHN CHARLES).
12; 348354 - Roche (J.C.) The history, development and organisation of the Birmingham jewellery and allied trades. Thesis for the degree of Master of Commerce in the University of Birmingham. Supplement to The Dial. Published by Dennison Watch Case Co., Ltd. and the Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association. 1927. University.
13; 662489 - A century of achievement : the story of Laughton & Sons Ltd. formerly Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton Ltd., 1860-1960 / [by G.A. Laughton].
13; 663381 - Gilt-metal and enamel work of the eighteenth century: an exhibition [held on] September 9th-October 7th, 1967, of Georgian toys chosen to illustrate the use made of gilt-metal, pinchbeck, painted enamel, silver and silver-coated copper. The exhibits are o
14; 663361 - Birmingham medallists : notes collected while preparing a paper for the Birmingham Archaeological Society.
14; 743861 - Catalogue of the advertisement imitations of "spade" guineas and their halves.
21; 301363 - A survey of the scheme of industrial and scientific research for the cast iron foundry industry. 24pp. 1921. Cast Iron Research Association (British).
21; 308908 - Bureau Bulletin of the British Cast Iron Research Association. Issued quarterly by the Council. Number 1 etc. 1923 - 1964 NOTE - Not preserved after 1964. Cast Iron Research Association (British).
21; 643481 - The Coneygre story.
22; 662707 - [Trade catalogue showing scaled drawings of the productions of Hart, Son, Peard and Co., Ltd.].
31, 174550 - The early history of brass and the brass manufactures of Birmingham. Statuary etc. in bronze and copper. The Revived Art of Metal-working. Papier mache. Coffin furniture. 1866. *AITKEN (WILLIAM COSTEN) pseud. Argus.
31; 113792 - A short history of the Brass trade. 42pp. 1892. *DAVIS (WILLIAM JOHN).
31; 216141 - Keep & Hinkley, Birmingham. Book of Cast Brass Foundry. Plates (with prices) 1845.
31; 330588 - Beacon Service Journal. Seasonal notes for the ironmonger and his staff. Issued by Smith & Davis, Limited, Stamped Brassfounders, Hampton Street, Birmingham. Volumes 1 – 6 (February 1925 – March 1931) 6 volumes. 1925-31. NOTE - Volume 1, nos. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8; Volume 2, nos. 16, 18 wanting.
31; 408491 - Beacon Service Journal. Seasonal notes for the house furnisher and his staff. Issued by Smith and Davis Limited, Stamped Brassfounders, Hampton Street, Birmingham. Volumes 1-2. January 1931 - August 1932. 2 volumes. 1931-2 NOTE - 1. Volume 1 Number 5 wanting. 2. All published.
31; 493285 - A hundred years of brassfoundry: Harcourts Limited. Reprinted from the Hardware Trade Journal, August 1903. 16pp. Port. Illus. 1903.
31; 512951 - Showell (Edwin) & Sons, brassfounders. Patent machine made screw, cups & sockets. Catalogue. Illus. c.1911.
31; 517123 - Donald McKenzie & Co., Birmingham for general brass foundry. Catalogue. Illus. c.1870.
31; 583402 - Catalogue of brassfoundry and general hardware.
31; 660158 - Illustrated catalogues of general & cabinet brassfoundry for builders, cabinet makers [etc.] 1912 and 1936 / [issued by Frederick Giles & Sons].
31; 660160 - General brassfoundry for the use of ironmongers, architects builders, etc. List no. 13 / [issued by M A P i.e. May and Padmore, catalogue].
31; 660161 - Illustrated catalogue of general brassfoundry for cabinet makers, [etc.].
31; 660162 - Catalogue of modern brassfoundry and architectural metal work / E.S.S. [i.e. Edwin Showell & Sons].
31; 660163 - Manufacturers of pressed stamped and machine-made brassfoundry : [catalogue].
31; 660164 - Brassfoundry door springs etc. : [catalogue / issued by William Newman & Sons Ltd.].
31; 660171 - Illustrated catalogue and price list of cabinet, builders' and general brassfoundry / [issued by R.M. & S.].
31; 660681 - Harcourt's tables, giving the nett of any amount from 1d. to £100 : [trade catalogue].
31; 660755 - Brass Saga : [a history of the brass foundry industry, with references to Birmingham] / by Edgar N. Hiley.
31; 749269 - The McKechnie story.
31; 792647 - The early history of brass and the brass manufactures of Birmingham : statuary etc. in bronze and copper : the revived art of metal-working : the manufactures in papier mache : the manufacture of coffin furniture.
34; 751742 - Presentation of apprenticeship certificates, March 25th 1966 : programme.
39; 548269 - Their system of standard costing and cost control : lectures given to the Association of Bronze and Brass Founders, 29th June, 1943 / by A.N. Wormleighton, A.E. Ball, D.L. Roome, W. Smithson ; introduction by G.T. Hyslop : [with sample forms].
39; 743680 - The nimonic alloys : design data.
51; 662183 - Windsor mouldings and ornaments (embossed wood) for the cabinet, building and allied trades : [catalogue].
111; 744028 - Hall marks & date letters [including sections on Birmingham hall marks and date letters].
111; 747600 - Hall marks and date letters.
306; 284005 - Quarterly Journal of the National Brassworkers and Metal Mechanics. Nos. 1-11 All published. (Birmingham) 1918-21 NOTE :- No. 1 issued as 'Quarterly Report'. Brassworkers (National Society of Amalgamated).
331; 135763 - Wilkinson (T) and Co., Great Hampton Street, manufacturers of electro-plate. Pattern book. 1870. Trade Catalogues.
331; 206586 - Canning (W) and Co. Handbook on electro-plating, polishing, lacquering, burnishing, enamelling. 3rd edition. Illus. 1907. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 285670 - Handbook on electro-plating, polishing, lacquering, burnishing, enamelling. 7th edition. Illus. 1918. Canning (W) and Co..
331; 330280 - Canning (W) and Co. Practical handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering and enamelling. 9th edition. Illus. Dgms. 1925. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 362482 - Canning (W) and Co. Practical handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering and enamelling. 10th edition. Illus. Dgms. Tables. 1928. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 425728 - Canning (W) and Co. Practical handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering and enamelling. 12th edition. Illus. Dgms. Tables. 1934. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 459402 - Canning (W) and Co. Practical handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering and enamelling. 13th edition. Illus. Dgms. Tables. 1937. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 477943 - The Bulletin, published quarterly by Coleman & Appleby Ltd., Birmingham for the use and interest of the plating and polishing trades. Volume 1, Number 3 to Volume 5, Number 1. 5 volumes. 1936-40 NOTE :- Volume 1, Numbers 1-2 wanting. Coleman & Appleby Ltd..
331; 550287 - The manufacturers of Elkington & Co., silversmiths, and patentees of the electro plate : [price list].
331; 550288 - Revised list of prices of patent Argentine plate, or electro-plated nickel silver, and genuine British plate, or improved nickel silver spoons, forks, ladles etc.
331; 551273 - Bocock & Wilkinson, Seahorse Works, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, manufacturers of ships' lamps, & lamp fitting, paraffin burners and reflectors naval brassfounders : [illustrated catalogue with prices].
331; 598829 - The Canning handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering, enamelling.
331; 647622 - Handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering enamelling.
331; 660256 - Canning (W) and Co. Handbook on electro-plating, polishing, lacquering, burnishing, enamelling. 8th edition. Illus. 1922. Electro Plate Trade.
331; 689809 - Handbook on electro-plating, polishing, bronzing, lacquering.
331; 755137 - Birmingham : W. Canning & Co., Ltd., [1966] Electroplating. ; Grinding and polishing. ; Bronzing. ; Lacquer and lacquering. ; Enamel and enameling.
331; 799292 - Victorian electroplate [containing an account of Elkington & Co., Ltd.].
331; 808476 - Canning handbook on electroplating : polishing, electroplating, anodic oxidation, lacquering & bronzing.
60774 - The Art-manufactures of Birmingham and Midland Counties in the International Exhibition of 1862. Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" 94pp. 1863. WALLIS (GEORGE) F.S.A., art master, Birmingham School of Design, 1852-8.
64022 - Aitken (W.C.) Slight sketch of the manipulatory processes in electro-metallurgy, glass, coining, brass founding, button making, etc. 28pp. 1851.
129991 - Ryland's hardware : a complete directory of midland manufacturers.
662088 - Catalogue of general ecclesiastical metalwork.
68 - Specialised Trades and Craftys
69 - Other Industries
70 - History: Sources
71 - History: General
72 - History: Before the Conquest
73 - Histories of Specific Periods
74 - Relations with Foreign Countires. Colonial Relations
75 - Military, Naval and Air History
76 - Political History
77 - Geneaology, Heraldry
78 - Biography
79 - Collections of Portraits, Catalogues of Portraits
80 - Topography and description
81 - Birmingham as described by foreign travellers
82 - Vestiges of Old Birmingham and Midlands
83 - Guides to Birmiongham and Surrounding Country
84 - Maps and Plans
85 - Views, Prospects, Panoramas
86 - Improvement Schemes to 1939
87 - Reconstruction and Redevelopment: 1940s onwards
88 - Conservation, Environment
89 - Particular streets and localites
90 - Parishes
91 - Suburbs and Districs in Warwickshire
92 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Worcestershie
93 - Suburbs and Districts transferred from Stafforsdhire
94 - Herefordshire
95 - Shropshire
96 - Staffordshire
97 - Warwickshire
98 - Worcestershire
99 - West Midlands, Black Country
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